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Usul Fiqh

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Chapter 1

Introduction of Usul Fiqh


Fiqh is derived from the root word of fa qa ha which
literally means comprehension or true understanding

And make loose the knot (the defect) from my tounge,
That they understand my speech
(Taha: 27-28)
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Fiqh Definition
The knowledge of what is for mans self and what is
against mans self (Imam Abu Hanifah)
Science of the rules of law (Al-Ghazali)
Science of the understanding the legal obligations
derived from its sources (i.e. Quran, sunnah and the
other sources of Islami Law (Al-Amidi)
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Fiqh Definition
Fiqh or the science of Islamic Law is the knowledge of
ones rights and obligations derived from Quran or
sunnah of the Prophet, or the consensus of opinions
among the learned (ijma), or analogical reasoning
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Scholars of Islamic Law devide the science of fiqh into two main
divisions:
The usul, which means the roots or foundations
The furu, the branches of law


Usul Fiqh explain the indications and methods by which the rules
of fiqh are decuded from their sources. This indications are
found mainly in the Quran and sunnah which are the principal
sources of Islamic Law





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Usul Fiqh
Protection of al-din
Protection of life (al-nafs)
Protection of dignity or lineage (al-ird)
Protection of intellect (al-aql)
Protection of property (al-mal)
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Objectives of Shariah

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